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a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Who's moving: 2013Q3 vs 2013Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2013Q2 and 2013Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2013Q2 | 2013Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2013Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 15 | 67 | +52 | +346.7% | DE WITT · KARNES · MCMULLEN |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 82 | 123 | +41 | +50.0% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · GAINES |
| STONEGATE PRODUCTION COMPANY,LLC | Inactive | 7 | 39 | +32 | +457.1% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE · FRIO |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 147 | 176 | +29 | +19.7% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE · LOVING |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 51 | 74 | +23 | +45.1% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK · GONZALES |
| MERKAZ DRILLING, LLC | Active | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | CALLAHAN |
| OMNI OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 45 | 65 | +20 | +44.4% | MEDINA · BEXAR |
| MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC | Inactive | 0 | 16 | +16 | n/a (from zero) | OCHILTREE · LIPSCOMB |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 37 | 53 | +16 | +43.2% | YOAKUM · SCURRY · GAINES |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 7 | 22 | +15 | +214.3% | ANDREWS · REEVES · BURLESON |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 9 | 23 | +14 | +155.6% | ANDREWS · GLASSCOCK · REEVES |
| FAOC OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 2 | 15 | +13 | +650.0% | DUVAL |
| CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT, LTD. | Active | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | CULBERSON · UPTON |
| QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. | Delinquent | 8 | 20 | +12 | +150.0% | DENTON · TARRANT |
| DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | Active | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | MIDLAND · ANDREWS |
| MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. | Inactive | 34 | 45 | +11 | +32.4% | FORT BEND |
| WAPITI OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | COKE · MCMULLEN · STEPHENS |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 24 | 34 | +10 | +41.7% | HASKELL · STONEWALL · NOLAN |
| NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | Delinquent | 4 | 14 | +10 | +250.0% | DIMMIT · MAVERICK · ZAVALA |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 17 | 27 | +10 | +58.8% | LAVACA · GONZALES · HARRISON |
| FORGE ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | ANDREWS · PECOS · GAINES |
| RHEACO OIL COMPANY, LTD. | Active | 5 | 14 | +9 | +180.0% | JEFFERSON |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | CALLAHAN · LAMAR · CLAY |
| C-D OIL COMPANY, INC. | Active | 7 | 15 | +8 | +114.3% | MILAM |
| TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY | Active | 9 | 17 | +8 | +88.9% | OCHILTREE · FRIO · HANSFORD |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2013Q2 | 2013Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2013Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 115 | 6 | -109 | -94.8% | KARNES · MCMULLEN · REEVES |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 102 | 20 | -82 | -80.4% | GLASSCOCK · HOWARD · MARTIN |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 129 | 74 | -55 | -42.6% | WISE · DENTON · REAGAN |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 111 | 60 | -51 | -45.9% | UPTON · REEVES · CULBERSON |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 80 | 32 | -48 | -60.0% | ANDREWS |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 274 | 229 | -45 | -16.4% | GLASSCOCK · ECTOR · WHEELER |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 89 | 44 | -45 | -50.6% | ECTOR · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY II, LLC | Inactive | 57 | 23 | -34 | -59.6% | CROSBY |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 65 | 33 | -32 | -49.2% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · HOWARD |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 152 | 122 | -30 | -19.7% | TARRANT · DIMMIT · MCMULLEN |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 94 | 64 | -30 | -31.9% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · GAINES |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 68 | 41 | -27 | -39.7% | REEVES · STERLING · WARD |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | Inactive | 48 | 24 | -24 | -50.0% | MCMULLEN · HARRISON |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 227 | 204 | -23 | -10.1% | GONZALES · MONTAGUE · ATASCOSA |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 52 | 30 | -22 | -42.3% | KARNES · DIMMIT · MCMULLEN |
| RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | Active-Ext | 29 | 8 | -21 | -72.4% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 38 | 18 | -20 | -52.6% | ECTOR · ANDREWS |
| PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| BERRY OIL COMP. | Inactive | 35 | 17 | -18 | -51.4% | ECTOR · MARTIN · MIDLAND |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 34 | 16 | -18 | -52.9% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · REEVES |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 32 | 14 | -18 | -56.2% | REFUGIO · ARANSAS · ORANGE |
| SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Active | 35 | 17 | -18 | -51.4% | DUVAL · LA SALLE · WEBB |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 30 | 13 | -17 | -56.7% | CRANE |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 27 | 10 | -17 | -63.0% | UPTON |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 24 | 7 | -17 | -70.8% | PECOS · GAINES · NUECES |
Counts are original permits by approval date, credited to whoever holds the permit now. Watch the percentage column when the starting number is small: +200% might just mean two permits.